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it's not a bigger government we need but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth." the president will also continue his push for gun control and comprehensive immigration reform. but, scott, we're told by white house officials there will be no new ideas for those two issues because the white house says the underlying legislative politics are complicated enough. >> pelley: major, thank you. on that afghanistan announcement, there are 66,000 americans fighting there tonight. mr. obama intends to bring home 34,000 of them by this time next year. most u.s. combat troops are due home by the end of 2014. charlie d'agata is at our afghan bureau in the capital kabul and, charlie, i wonder, what is this going to mean to the troops on the ground? >> reporter: well, the key question, scott, is the time frame. any commanders here will tell you that they want as many boots on the ground for as long as they can, certainly through the summer and the fall when the fighting picks up against the taliban. and there's a lot of work to be done, especially along eastern afghanis
it's not a bigger government we need but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth." the president will also continue his push for gun control and comprehensive immigration reform. but, scott, we're told by white house officials there will be no new ideas for those two issues because the white house says the underlying legislative politics are complicated enough. >> pelley: major, thank you. on that afghanistan announcement, there are 66,000...
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government employees say if congress keeps cutting government programs, it will only hurt the economy and kill jobs. they want leaders to shield them from budget cuts and protect their benefits. >>> a new report says that our region is doing pretty much better than most parts of the country. new census figures show that 14% of washington area households have incomes that put them in the top five percent in the nation. only the metro areas of bridge port, connecticut, and san jose, california, have a higher percentage. >>> today felt a little like spring, but winter is coming back and topper is up next with our reality check. >>> how does a college student get out of what might be a dangerous situation? i'm peggy fox in george mason. some an >>> the murder-suicide at the university of maryland may have you concerned tonight if you have a child in college or headed there. you may be wondering how to know if your child is in a bad roommate situation. peggy fox has some answers from george mason university. >> reporter: for many students heading off to college for the first time, it's a w
government employees say if congress keeps cutting government programs, it will only hurt the economy and kill jobs. they want leaders to shield them from budget cuts and protect their benefits. >>> a new report says that our region is doing pretty much better than most parts of the country. new census figures show that 14% of washington area households have incomes that put them in the top five percent in the nation. only the metro areas of bridge port, connecticut, and san jose,...
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the government said repeal laws to help consumers. government said there is a limit to how much we can spend to going out that the state has eliminated redevelopment agency. the forum was hosted by uc b erkeley. >> people in new orleans are entering the finer phase of the huge party god party. >> celebration includes parades and bands and floats and marching streets. that tuesday is a time for excess that mardi gras is over at the stroke of midnight. followed by ash wednesday start of lent which lasts 40 days and in a time of fasting and reflection for many christians. >> here the bay area people celebrating mardi gras at a free concert in the fillmore district. village project say this is a continued 100-year tradition in music and the fillmore. >> we are not trying to compete with new orleans but we have started this trend seven years ago and now and now we have@little bit of everybody celebrating mardi gras now. >> the masquerade ball the schedule tonight at the west bay conference center with live music dancing and lots of food >>
the government said repeal laws to help consumers. government said there is a limit to how much we can spend to going out that the state has eliminated redevelopment agency. the forum was hosted by uc b erkeley. >> people in new orleans are entering the finer phase of the huge party god party. >> celebration includes parades and bands and floats and marching streets. that tuesday is a time for excess that mardi gras is over at the stroke of midnight. followed by ash wednesday start...
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church law the college of cardinals would be -- would oversee the day in/day out pastoral leadership and governance of the church universal. >> pelley: the pope was very conservative. when a lot of american catholics are looking for a pope to lead into a new era maybe for women in the church, for example. >> yeah, they have to realize, scott, that the job description of the pope is to conserve. (laughs) you know, to conserve the pat ramonny of the faith. so it shouldn't surprise us that a pope could be conservative in the best sense of the world. >> pelley: would you expect that college of cardinals to give us a pope very similar to the man who appointed them and elected him? >> i think catholics in general-- and certainly college of cardinals-- would look for a man who's able to articulate the trues of the faith with -- in a compelling way, in a compelling, credible way. a man of deep piety. a man who know it is church universal and the needs of the people throughout the world. those would be some of the things i think that people would look for. the pope benedict xvi had that. >> pelley: cardinal
church law the college of cardinals would be -- would oversee the day in/day out pastoral leadership and governance of the church universal. >> pelley: the pope was very conservative. when a lot of american catholics are looking for a pope to lead into a new era maybe for women in the church, for example. >> yeah, they have to realize, scott, that the job description of the pope is to conserve. (laughs) you know, to conserve the pat ramonny of the faith. so it shouldn't surprise us...
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. >> more government isn't going to help you get ahead. >> reporter: the republican response as the president hits a road with jaend sure to face an uphill battle in washington. president obama condemn north korea nuclear test. >>> another mardi gras comes to an end in new orleans. cloudy skies and threats of rain did not dampen the spirits of party goers. it caps months of celebrations that began back on january 19th and also included the super bowl a week ago. >> pope benedict celebrated ash wednesday at the vatican. >> reporter: pope benedict xvi made his first public appearance since his announcement he's going abdicate at the end of february. he made that appearance during a general audience with thousands of people greeting him and chanting his name. he said thank you very much everybody for your prayers and thoughts and explained he thought long and hard about his decision and he said that he thinks that decision to abdicate is good for the church. on wednesday he'll preside over a mass for ash wednesday. on the 27th of february, the day before he abdicates he'll hold a general audienc
. >> more government isn't going to help you get ahead. >> reporter: the republican response as the president hits a road with jaend sure to face an uphill battle in washington. president obama condemn north korea nuclear test. >>> another mardi gras comes to an end in new orleans. cloudy skies and threats of rain did not dampen the spirits of party goers. it caps months of celebrations that began back on january 19th and also included the super bowl a week ago. >>...
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. >> the republican response will be given by cashing oh cube yeo and he will push for smaller government and immigration reform. >> cheryl: two well known people with bay area ties will be joining the first lady for the state of the union address. tim cook will be sitting with michelle obama for the speech. he is flying cross-country after speaking at a conference in san francisco. mrs. obama also invited nasa engineer. he spent his childhood in the bay area and became famous during the mars curiosity mission. >> kristen: you can watch it live and also at abc7news.com beginning at 6:00 as karen mentioned. mark co-reib yeo in florida will give the republican response. wheel of for tune will air at 7:30, followed by shop competition, the pace and then join the weather team to look at inside bay area weather. modern family will air and then body of praof followed by "abc 7 news" at 11:00. >> we move here. the manhunt expands to mexico for a suspected los angeles cop killer. could christopher dorner slipped across the border? >> new details about the pope's resignation, secret surgery and ne
. >> the republican response will be given by cashing oh cube yeo and he will push for smaller government and immigration reform. >> cheryl: two well known people with bay area ties will be joining the first lady for the state of the union address. tim cook will be sitting with michelle obama for the speech. he is flying cross-country after speaking at a conference in san francisco. mrs. obama also invited nasa engineer. he spent his childhood in the bay area and became famous...
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the government alleged that bonds was trying to evade questions about steroid use. but today the attorney said is he answered the question directly later and could not be obstructing the investigation. >> he was not charged with the crime of which he is convicted and the crime of which he is n convicted is not crime. >> bonds is seeking to overturn the conviction. the judges did not indicate when they will make their decision. >> still ahead at 5:00, the supplement that could reduce the risk of autism. >> and a piano's glory days are behind it, and it's drawing people for a glorious standoff. >>> the eye in the sky, the county trying to make it easier to watch you. and good afternoon, i'm jeff ra near e, another sunny day for us here on this wednesday. dry conditions on the radar and an increasing pollen forecast. we will have details on who could hit 70 tomorrow. >>> we have developing news in the airline industry tonight, the associated press said that u.s. air ways and american airlines have been cleared to merge. this would create the world's largest airline. re
the government alleged that bonds was trying to evade questions about steroid use. but today the attorney said is he answered the question directly later and could not be obstructing the investigation. >> he was not charged with the crime of which he is convicted and the crime of which he is n convicted is not crime. >> bonds is seeking to overturn the conviction. the judges did not indicate when they will make their decision. >> still ahead at 5:00, the supplement that could...
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did the president ever pick up the phone and call anyone until the libyan government to help these folks. >> reporter: the obama administration has accused brown of trying to play politics. >>> this tuesday president obama is scheduled to deliver the first state of the union address. there have been a number of reports suggesting the president will offer proposals for spending on infrastructure and education during his speech. today mr. obama's campaign manager talked about the upcoming address. >> the economy will be central to this speech and how we will grow the economy. >> it means former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is expected to attend the address. giffords suffered severe head trauma after she was shot while meeting with constituents in arizona. >>> the conservative tea party has tapped tapped ran paul to address the president's -- ashley judd has expressed an interest in running for senate. florida senator marco rubio will speak on behalf of the republican party. >>> there is still a few weeks left before the cuts hit the federal budget and while neither party likes
did the president ever pick up the phone and call anyone until the libyan government to help these folks. >> reporter: the obama administration has accused brown of trying to play politics. >>> this tuesday president obama is scheduled to deliver the first state of the union address. there have been a number of reports suggesting the president will offer proposals for spending on infrastructure and education during his speech. today mr. obama's campaign manager talked about the...
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national guard, what training exercises are you doing right now to integrate with cal fire or other local governments to make sure that we're ready for this fire season? >> well, as far as i expressed earlier, we have the springtime exercise. that was our fifth annual one. we will obviously continue that through. just like we were speaking about yesterday, maturing the process in our relationships as well. what we're doing here is again in a typical marine corps fashion, we're going to move this forward into a more combined arms event. we have been previously doing the aviation operations but now we do have a robust capability within the one map on the air in aviation site on the ground piece as well as far as we have built in the plan as far as getting dozers, things like that, the logistical piece and making it a more robust exercise. initially what we looked forward to was on the initial capabilities exercise, the initial day, is to build a lot more friction into it. it's working through the orders. what constitutes the approval to enter into action. we can't just go at the call, it has to meet th
national guard, what training exercises are you doing right now to integrate with cal fire or other local governments to make sure that we're ready for this fire season? >> well, as far as i expressed earlier, we have the springtime exercise. that was our fifth annual one. we will obviously continue that through. just like we were speaking about yesterday, maturing the process in our relationships as well. what we're doing here is again in a typical marine corps fashion, we're going to...
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it makes me think the government to blastep funding how things, maybe. >> all of these made us wonder, ?hat if, you know, on a house >> the insurance agents says you good,-be deductible. -- the insurance agent says you minus the deductible. >> it is something to think about it your home gets struck meteor. nasa says there were no worries the act asteroid. weighed asin russia as the eiffel tower. >> pretty incredible. also tonight, we are hearing more horrifying stories on what a true nightmare at sea. 44 lines of people on board the c --val cruise -- crews carnival cruise ship triumph are back home. we have stories of survival and recovery.ional >> a long recovery, but closer to the end. newsands of arrived in orleans. thinkingthey will be sleeping in warm beds. the end of a voyage they had anticipating for days. >> we only had an hour-and-a- half to sleep. be going home. >> a fire breaks out in the ship's engine room. the ship started drifting in the gulf of mexico. >> we were on an inside cabin. had no lights, no running water and no toilets that flush. >> at times, the ship leaves
it makes me think the government to blastep funding how things, maybe. >> all of these made us wonder, ?hat if, you know, on a house >> the insurance agents says you good,-be deductible. -- the insurance agent says you minus the deductible. >> it is something to think about it your home gets struck meteor. nasa says there were no worries the act asteroid. weighed asin russia as the eiffel tower. >> pretty incredible. also tonight, we are hearing more horrifying stories...
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. >> it is not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government -- >> reporter: with calls to combat climate change through the use of cleaner energy, provide high-quality preschool for every child in america. and raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour. the white house says would affect 15 million americans. but it's a move republicans insist would hamper growth. >> at a time when the american people are still asking the question where are the jobs, why would we want to make it harder for small employers to hire people? >> reporter: but tuesday night's emotional high points -- >> countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple vote. >> reporter: the president's personal appeal on behalf of the victims of gun violence. like the parents of 15-year-old hadiya pendelton, who attended last month's inaugural. >> she was shot and killed in a chicago park after school. just a mile away from my house. >> reporter: mr. obama closing with a simple refrain. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of a
. >> it is not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government -- >> reporter: with calls to combat climate change through the use of cleaner energy, provide high-quality preschool for every child in america. and raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour. the white house says would affect 15 million americans. but it's a move republicans insist would hamper growth. >> at a time when the american people are still asking the question where are the jobs, why...
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. >> the republican response will be given by cashing oh cube yeo and he will push for smaller government and immigration reform. >> cheryl: two well known people with bay area ties will be joining the first lady for the state of the union address. tim cook will be sitting with michelle obama for the speech. he is flying cross-country after speaking at a conference in san francisco. mrs. obama also invited nasa engineer. he spent his childhood in the bay area and became famous during the mars curiosity mission. >> kristen: you can watch it live and also at abc7news.com beginning at 6:00 as karen mentioned. mark co-reib yeo in florida will give the republican response. wheel of for tune will air at 7:30, followed by shop competition, the pace and then join the weather team to look at inside bay area weather. modern family will air and then body of praof followed by "abc 7 news" at 11:00. >> we move here. the manhunt expands to mexico for a suspected los angeles cop killer. could christopher dorner slipped across the border? >> new details about the pope's resignation, secret surgery and ne
. >> the republican response will be given by cashing oh cube yeo and he will push for smaller government and immigration reform. >> cheryl: two well known people with bay area ties will be joining the first lady for the state of the union address. tim cook will be sitting with michelle obama for the speech. he is flying cross-country after speaking at a conference in san francisco. mrs. obama also invited nasa engineer. he spent his childhood in the bay area and became famous...
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hardworking, middle-class americans who don't need us to come up with a plan to grow the government. they need a plan to grow the middle class. >> pelley: by the time senator rubio gave the republican response, he had already delivered his speech in spanish, and then as he repeated the lines in english on national tv, he got a little parched, and reached for a bottle of water, which had been placed a little too far away. today, on "cbs this morning" rubio said it had been a long day. the spanish speech had dried him out "i'm just glad the water was nearby," he said. during the state of the union address the president brought the audience to its feet when he pointed out victims of gun violence who had been invited to hear the speech in the house chamber, including the parents of hadiya pendleton, the 15-year-old honor student who performed at mr. obama's inauguration but was shot and killed days later, just a mile from the obama's chicago home are a victim of gang violence. her parents were sitting with the first lady last night. >> hadiya's parents, nate andicallyo, are in this chamb
hardworking, middle-class americans who don't need us to come up with a plan to grow the government. they need a plan to grow the middle class. >> pelley: by the time senator rubio gave the republican response, he had already delivered his speech in spanish, and then as he repeated the lines in english on national tv, he got a little parched, and reached for a bottle of water, which had been placed a little too far away. today, on "cbs this morning" rubio said it had been a long...
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massive government spend something out of control, period. here's the proof. 2002, the year after 9/11 when the federal government was forced to dramatically increase spending to protect us, the yearly outlay was just over $2 trillion. it were 2012 yearly outl.a. $3.5 trillion. up 76%. every honest american knows the feds are spending far too much. the country may go into bankruptcy if the restraints are not imposed. left wing idealogues will not, will not admit that. >> it is almost a false argument to say we have a spending problem. we have a budget deficit problem that we have to address. >> bill: so you have to ask the question if we are so rich why are we so broke? the reason is we have a misallocation of money, of capital. too much has gone into fewer and fewer hands and to large corporations. >> bill: sure, it's not the obama administration spending too much. it's most those nasty corporations that are causing the debt. again, do the democrats think we are stupid? and they do. and they may be right. never denied wants to create a huge
massive government spend something out of control, period. here's the proof. 2002, the year after 9/11 when the federal government was forced to dramatically increase spending to protect us, the yearly outlay was just over $2 trillion. it were 2012 yearly outl.a. $3.5 trillion. up 76%. every honest american knows the feds are spending far too much. the country may go into bankruptcy if the restraints are not imposed. left wing idealogues will not, will not admit that. >> it is almost a...
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oberstar: the federal government has let down municipalities. the first investment under the '72 clean water act was to deal with the biggest waste streams. and after a period of six or seven years, to then go to municipalities under 250,000 population. but that was just about the time when the federal government converted to a loan program. so smaller-sized communities have had to deal with repayable loans. a larger cost on a smaller tax base, and, arguably, less affluent communities. man: sewickley township is a rural farming community, however, herminie itself would be considered to be the downtown area of the township. it's the agways, the auto-parts store, the bank. it's your typical small-town village. man: people think that rural areas are pristine and perfect and everybody has a nice, simple life. that's, uh, not exactly the situation here. when you come into town in the summer, you know you're coming to herminie. woman: the aroma in 90-degree days... can sometimes just want to knock you over. woman: we have water. we have power, we have
oberstar: the federal government has let down municipalities. the first investment under the '72 clean water act was to deal with the biggest waste streams. and after a period of six or seven years, to then go to municipalities under 250,000 population. but that was just about the time when the federal government converted to a loan program. so smaller-sized communities have had to deal with repayable loans. a larger cost on a smaller tax base, and, arguably, less affluent communities. man:...
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, development in southeast, the administration could be forced to return $28 million to the federal government because it hasn't produced the records to explain how the federal grant money was spent. >> i don't have any sense that there's money that walk out the door. so, we'll try to meet the documentation requirement. >> bruce johnson, wusa9. >> now bruce johnson tells us that d.c. council members, tommy wells and bowser say they will run for d.c. mayor even if gray decides to seek reelection. or jack evans says, he's only going to run if gray stays out of the race or appears as if he can't win. >> what do you think? would you support mayor gray if he ran again knowing what you know now about his original campaign or do his contributions to the city outweigh any of those lingering concerns? your thoughts can outweigh mine. the address is mailbag@wusa9.com. >> if you're a woman, d.c. is the place to work. that's because according to a new study that came out today, women make more in d.c. than any other town in the whole country. forbes says women who work in the district earn a median income
, development in southeast, the administration could be forced to return $28 million to the federal government because it hasn't produced the records to explain how the federal grant money was spent. >> i don't have any sense that there's money that walk out the door. so, we'll try to meet the documentation requirement. >> bruce johnson, wusa9. >> now bruce johnson tells us that d.c. council members, tommy wells and bowser say they will run for d.c. mayor even if gray decides...
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afghan government officials say a nato air strike killed at least 10 civilians, half of them children, in the remote mountains of eastern afghanistan. killing the innocent while hunting insurgents has long made this conflict controversial. analysts say the country's violence will likely continue long after u.s. troops depart. >> i think what matters to them is getting their people out, getting their kids out, being able to talk about the victory but for afghans, that victory is continued war. >> reporter: the main task with bringing u.s. troops home is now general joseph doneford. he became the most senior american commander in afghanistan and possibly the last. >> about 34,000 u.s. troops will remain in afghanistan after the drawdown this year. president obama says withdrawals will happen in 2013 and eventually he says lead to the end of the war. >>> the man to become nato's top commander is considering retiring. john allen's staff, a member, says he may take time to spend with his family before taking on another time. the general found himself caught up in a scandal with embarrassin
afghan government officials say a nato air strike killed at least 10 civilians, half of them children, in the remote mountains of eastern afghanistan. killing the innocent while hunting insurgents has long made this conflict controversial. analysts say the country's violence will likely continue long after u.s. troops depart. >> i think what matters to them is getting their people out, getting their kids out, being able to talk about the victory but for afghans, that victory is continued...
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it is our unfinished task to make sure the government works on behalf of the many. these are kind of phrases that we have heard on the campaign. working for the middle class. that said, you know, one has to wonder about deficit and debt. how much the president is going to focus on that. to hear the house speaker say he doesn't think the president has the guts to do that, to challenge his own party on that, that was something. >> this is a very confident president. he is re-elect and feels the opponents are divided and the country is behind him. the question tonight is how much does he feel he has to compromise to get a deal? how much does he want a deal? how much does he think his legacy runs through a grand bargain with the republicans? i mean i would argue what he wants to make real investments in infrastructure and education and clean energy and manufacturing, which is he going to call for tonight, but if he wants to make them substantial he has to get the fiscal problem solved to free up revenue to do that and get some growth. we will find out a lot tonight. doe
it is our unfinished task to make sure the government works on behalf of the many. these are kind of phrases that we have heard on the campaign. working for the middle class. that said, you know, one has to wonder about deficit and debt. how much the president is going to focus on that. to hear the house speaker say he doesn't think the president has the guts to do that, to challenge his own party on that, that was something. >> this is a very confident president. he is re-elect and feels...
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course, is affordable housing. >> reporter: most, if not all of these families, with children have government subsidies to help pay rent. a lot don't have job skills or the education. >> that's right. so even if we had a lot more low cost apartments, we'd still have to be either subsidizing rent or being able to help those families to get jobs. >> reporter: they know what it's like to hit bottom. where do you think you'll be a week from now, a month from now? >> i really don't know. i really don't know. i'm trying to move out, get a job. i'm trying to better myself. >> reporter: you wouldn't wish their circumstances on anyone or anyone else's children. bruce johnson, wusa9. >> the d.c. housing department tells wusa9 there are nearly 70,000 families on the list for public and privately subsidized housing. mayor gray says the homeless will be included in the $100 million he's adding to funding for affordable housing. advocates say the city needs to do even more. >>> we're learning more tonight about what the memorial to chuck brown will look like at langdon park. michael marshall and his firm d
course, is affordable housing. >> reporter: most, if not all of these families, with children have government subsidies to help pay rent. a lot don't have job skills or the education. >> that's right. so even if we had a lot more low cost apartments, we'd still have to be either subsidizing rent or being able to help those families to get jobs. >> reporter: they know what it's like to hit bottom. where do you think you'll be a week from now, a month from now? >> i really...
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a judge has issued a restraining order until the case is settled. >>> government is cutting american troops in half in afghanistan. will marks reports for wjz from london. >> reporter: afghan president hamid karzai said it's time for afghan soldiers to take charge of their country's future. he said local forces are ready to replace american troops. but many say the u.s. is leaving too soon. >> over the next year, another 34,000 american troops will come home from afghanistan. this draw-down will continue. and by the end of next year, our war in afghanistan will be over. [ applause ] >> reporter: president obama says the 11-year conflict is finally coming to a close. but as he put the finishing touches on the street of -- state of address, it claims another round. nato strike killed at least 10 civilians. in the remote mountains of eastern afghanistan. killing the innocent while hunting imsurgents has long made this controversial. analysts say it will likely continue long after u.s. troops depart. >> i think what matters to them is getting their people out, getting their kids out. bei
a judge has issued a restraining order until the case is settled. >>> government is cutting american troops in half in afghanistan. will marks reports for wjz from london. >> reporter: afghan president hamid karzai said it's time for afghan soldiers to take charge of their country's future. he said local forces are ready to replace american troops. but many say the u.s. is leaving too soon. >> over the next year, another 34,000 american troops will come home from...
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and warned congress to avoid the deep government spending cuts set to kick in on march 1st. >> the greatest nation on earth cannot keep conducting its business by drifting from one manufactured crisis to the next. >> reporter: president obama faces an uphill battle with congress to pass his agenda. republicans say the president's proposals would require new taxes. >> his solution to virtually every problem we face is for washington to tax more, borrow more and spend more. >> reporter: president obama says none of his new proposals would add to the deficit. he takes his economic message on the road today, visiting an auto parts plant in north carolina. rob? >> all right. now, trying to sell his message once again. tahman bradley, live in washington. thanks, tahman. >>> and more political news this morning. chuck hagel could be approved as defense secretary by the end of the week. on a party line vote of 14-11, the armed services committee has voted to send hagel's nomination, now, to the full senate. republicans had threatened to block the nomination. but it now appears there are enough vote
and warned congress to avoid the deep government spending cuts set to kick in on march 1st. >> the greatest nation on earth cannot keep conducting its business by drifting from one manufactured crisis to the next. >> reporter: president obama faces an uphill battle with congress to pass his agenda. republicans say the president's proposals would require new taxes. >> his solution to virtually every problem we face is for washington to tax more, borrow more and spend more....
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the government is urging consumers to check the accuracy of their credit reports. a federal trade commission study finds that one in five consumers had an error in a credit report issued by a major agency. 5% of the consumers identified errors in the reports which could lead them to paying more for things like mortgages and auto loans. the study looked at reports for over 1,000 consumers by the three major agencies, equifax, espirion and transunion. >>> women who live in d.c. make more than their counterparts in other cities. they earn a median income of 57,000. san jose, bridgeport, san francisco and trenton of all places round out the top five. the list compared more than 500 cities. it also used data from the 2011 american community survey by the u.s. census. >>> one new jersey casino won't have to get out of bed to gamble. the hotel in atlantic city will be the first casino if the u.s. to let guests gamble over the tv in their hotel rooms. pick up the clicker. starting next week, the e- casino program will let players set up electronic accounts and risk up to $
the government is urging consumers to check the accuracy of their credit reports. a federal trade commission study finds that one in five consumers had an error in a credit report issued by a major agency. 5% of the consumers identified errors in the reports which could lead them to paying more for things like mortgages and auto loans. the study looked at reports for over 1,000 consumers by the three major agencies, equifax, espirion and transunion. >>> women who live in d.c. make more...
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it is not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth. >> this morning the president is traveling to a factory in ashville north carolina that has expanded its facilities and hiring more workers. tomorrow the president will travel to atlanta and on friday to chicago. >>> florida senator marco rubio delivered the republican response to the president's address to the state of the union. >> our free enterprise economy is the source of aramids l class prosperity. but president obama he believes it's the cause of our problems. that the economic downturn happened because our government didn't tax enough. spend enough. or control enough. >> rubio also delivered a response to the president's speech until spanish. he is considered a rising star in the republican party and frequently mentioned as a possible candidate for president in 2016. >> false choices like the one the president laid out tonight. the choices isn't just between big goth or big business. what we need is accountable -- >> this part of senator rubio's response is a hot topi
it is not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth. >> this morning the president is traveling to a factory in ashville north carolina that has expanded its facilities and hiring more workers. tomorrow the president will travel to atlanta and on friday to chicago. >>> florida senator marco rubio delivered the republican response to the president's address to the state of the union. >> our free enterprise...
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he said it's not bigger government we need but smarter government. the president also outlined his plan to bring 34,000 troops home from afghanistan by this time next year. that's half the u.s. force there. gun laws were also a theme of the night. the first lady and members of congress invited victims of gun violence to join them in the chamber and the president said congress owes them a gun bill. >> they deserve a vote. gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. >> reporter: in the republican response, florida senator marco rubio cautioned against higher taxes. >> there's no realistic tax increase that could lower our deficit by almost $4 trillion. that's why i hope the president will abandon his obsession with raising taxes and instead work with us to achieve real growth if our economy. >> reporter: president obama will take his message on the road with campaign style appearances in three states. tara mergener for cbs news, capitol hill. >> the president's stops will include rallies in north carolina, georgia and illino
he said it's not bigger government we need but smarter government. the president also outlined his plan to bring 34,000 troops home from afghanistan by this time next year. that's half the u.s. force there. gun laws were also a theme of the night. the first lady and members of congress invited victims of gun violence to join them in the chamber and the president said congress owes them a gun bill. >> they deserve a vote. gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a...
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it's not a bigger government but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based work. >> reporter: there was no mention of how much it would cost or how it would be paid for. republicans remain hungry on the details of the president's forthcomes budget. he anunsed troops will be returning home from afghanistan faster than planned. >> i can announce by next year over 34,000 troops will come home. this drawdown will continue and by the end of next year, our war in afghanistan will be over. >> reporter: the president gushed over bipartisan documents and crafted a new legal immigration system that also tightens border security. evidence of the momentum, outstretched hands from republican senators from john mccain and lindsey graham, tough critics of president obama's foreign policy. >> let's get this done. send me the bill in the next couple of months and i'll sign it right away. >> reporter: many lawmakers wore green ribbons in solidarity of the newtown, connecticut. in his close president obama asked congress do what they haven't done in nearly two decades. >> if y
it's not a bigger government but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based work. >> reporter: there was no mention of how much it would cost or how it would be paid for. republicans remain hungry on the details of the president's forthcomes budget. he anunsed troops will be returning home from afghanistan faster than planned. >> i can announce by next year over 34,000 troops will come home. this drawdown will continue and by the end of next year, our war...
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according to a new government report, airlines lost fewer bags last year. the nation's airlines lost three bags for every 1,000 passengers. that's an 8% drop from 2011. some critic says that's because more passengers are carrying their own luggage. >>> wrestling just got pinned by the international olympic committee. they voted to toss the sport out of the 2020 games. wres lidge has been part of the modern-day olympics since 1896 but they can vote to get back in when the it in kmit tee meets again in may. >>> when we return, doggy drama. we'll meet the finalist including pooch who was named top banana. (sighs) this is too good to be true. hi. john stamos. enchantÉ this is too good to be true. dannon oikos non-fat yogurt... delicious yet healthy. sounds too good to be true. there are things that are too good to be true... such as dannon oikos. thick, creamy, with 0% fat and twice the protein... of regular low-fat yogurt mmm huh. i want an oikos! dannon oikos greek non-fat yogurt... too delicious to be so nutritious. dannon >>> well, here's a look at stored'
according to a new government report, airlines lost fewer bags last year. the nation's airlines lost three bags for every 1,000 passengers. that's an 8% drop from 2011. some critic says that's because more passengers are carrying their own luggage. >>> wrestling just got pinned by the international olympic committee. they voted to toss the sport out of the 2020 games. wres lidge has been part of the modern-day olympics since 1896 but they can vote to get back in when the it in kmit tee...
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john klein chairs the house education committee and says the federal government already spends millions on 40 different early childhood programs. >> it's very hard to justify new money until we see what his priorities are and how he's going to pay for it. >> reporter: republicans want to see the president's entire budget before they sign off on any new programs. tara mergener for cbs news, the white house. >>> the impending automatic budget cuts are threatening current head start programs. the obama administration warns that 70,000 students could be kicked out if those cuts take effect. >>> mayor vincent gray says he's making schools in the district a priority. he plans to increase the funding in public education by 2% next year. gray says an investment in our children is investment in the future of d.c.'s economy. >>> the death of an elderly man in alexandria is now a murder investigation. 94-year-old elmer joe roehrs was found dead in his delray home last night. now the neighbors can't understand why anyone would want to kill such a kindly man everybody knew as joe. he lived with his
john klein chairs the house education committee and says the federal government already spends millions on 40 different early childhood programs. >> it's very hard to justify new money until we see what his priorities are and how he's going to pay for it. >> reporter: republicans want to see the president's entire budget before they sign off on any new programs. tara mergener for cbs news, the white house. >>> the impending automatic budget cuts are threatening current head...
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government is closed. schools are closed. everybody is at the parade. >> good times. >> they're worried about rain. any rain in our forecast? >> not our forecast but a little soggy in louisiana this morning. more than one way if you know what i mean. sunny around here, breezy, too. especially this morning out west. highs in the upper 40s to even mid-50s south of town. a high of 53 in d.c. which is a good deal above the seasonal average of 46. we did have the clouds yesterday. they finally broke late in the afternoon. a few clouds in the mountains and also south of us trying to come in toward southern maryland. the stream of cloudiness, that's with a lot of moisture down across the southern u.s. winds gusting at 22 at andrews. gusting over 30, 35 in martinsburg, petersburg so it's been a windy night. we still have some of the wind around this morning. temperatures thanks to the winds have stayed up. they're in the mid-40s, even 49 still here in d.c. at this hour. let's check in with monika samtani. timesaver traffic. it's 4:25
government is closed. schools are closed. everybody is at the parade. >> good times. >> they're worried about rain. any rain in our forecast? >> not our forecast but a little soggy in louisiana this morning. more than one way if you know what i mean. sunny around here, breezy, too. especially this morning out west. highs in the upper 40s to even mid-50s south of town. a high of 53 in d.c. which is a good deal above the seasonal average of 46. we did have the clouds yesterday....
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it's about smarter government. he includes immigration reform -- send me e a bill, he told congress -- and dpun control. an emotional end when he referenced the dozens of victims, families and first responders who were in the room when he was giving the speech saying that congress needs to deal with reform by bringing it up for a vote, not blocking it. john? >> tracy, thank you for the update. >> as she mentioned the president spent time talking about jobs in the middle class in his speech. he told congress it's time to invest. >> now is not the time to gut these b job creating investments in science and innovation. now is the time to reach a level of research and a development not seen since the height of the space race. we need to make investments. all that investment will be good news for silicon valley and the bay area in general. scott mcgrew has that side of the story. something you have been following for some time. >> it will help us in two ways this talk of investment. first of all the silicon valley loves
it's about smarter government. he includes immigration reform -- send me e a bill, he told congress -- and dpun control. an emotional end when he referenced the dozens of victims, families and first responders who were in the room when he was giving the speech saying that congress needs to deal with reform by bringing it up for a vote, not blocking it. john? >> tracy, thank you for the update. >> as she mentioned the president spent time talking about jobs in the middle class in his...
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it's the federal government forcing us to furlough you. it will be very difficult for contractors to really enforce their rights. >> thank you so much for coming in to spell this out for us. we are fingers crossed that these sequester cuts don't hit. >> let's help this doesn't happen. >> absolutely. i'm going to send it over you to, mike. >> thank you, jess. >>> it is time to get hired. how would you like that? wusa9 and dc jobs has a job listing this morning now. mid-atlantic settlement services is hiring a title service representative, full- time job. you need one or two years experience. just go to wusa9.com/dcjobs. that's where you can find more information. >>> still ahead, sweets for your sweety. how would you like that? decorating cookies for valentine's day when we come back. keep it here. s things fun. sometimes she lets us pick out stuff we love, like sunnyd. she likes that it has 40% less sugar than most regular soda brands. we just love the taste. ♪ make today a sunny day. >>> 6:42 on this tuesday morning. a great day on tap.
it's the federal government forcing us to furlough you. it will be very difficult for contractors to really enforce their rights. >> thank you so much for coming in to spell this out for us. we are fingers crossed that these sequester cuts don't hit. >> let's help this doesn't happen. >> absolutely. i'm going to send it over you to, mike. >> thank you, jess. >>> it is time to get hired. how would you like that? wusa9 and dc jobs has a job listing this morning...
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as being from a government like caltrans we can't won't buy. >> reporter: the block outs are to blame for traffic congestion. >> 880 always bad. >> costing time. it is costing loss productivity. causing a lot of frustration. >> reporter: they are making the meter boxes more secure and switching to less valuable aluminum. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> democrats are moving ahead with plans on a vote on chuck hagel's vote despite opposition by republicans. they are set to vote tomorrow on president president obama's nominee. some republicans on the committee say they have concerns about some of his positions on national security. >>> the normer navy s.e.a.l. who fire -- former navy s.e.a.l. who fired the shot that killed osama bin laden says he has no health benefits or pension now. he is referred to as the shooter. he lost his pension and health coverage when he left the navy and no one is protecting him and his family from reprisals. >> i think he has nightmares how he will support his family, he is not alone. our reporter reported average way for disability is 9 months. he is no
as being from a government like caltrans we can't won't buy. >> reporter: the block outs are to blame for traffic congestion. >> 880 always bad. >> costing time. it is costing loss productivity. causing a lot of frustration. >> reporter: they are making the meter boxes more secure and switching to less valuable aluminum. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> democrats are moving ahead with plans on a vote on chuck hagel's vote despite opposition by republicans....
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. >> the republican response, senator rubio of florida said more government will not help. >> more government does not help you get ahead. it will hold you back. more government isn't going to create more opportunity. it will limit them. more government isn't going toibl expire new ideas, new businesses, and new private sector jobs. >> speaker boehner says immigration reform is the only item on the president's agenda that actually has a chance of passing this year. >> six of the nine supreme court justices attended the "state of the union" address. those that did not included scalia and he is explaining why. he says he hasn't attended a "state of the union" address in 16 years but it is a childish spectacle and says he does not wand to lend dignity to a political event filled with applause lines. the supreme court justice calls the "state of the union" address a "rather silly affair." stay with abc citizen for continuing coverage of the president's "state of the union" address and george stephanopolis will have reaction on "good morning america" at 6:00. >> he speaks his mind. >> will we have
. >> the republican response, senator rubio of florida said more government will not help. >> more government does not help you get ahead. it will hold you back. more government isn't going to create more opportunity. it will limit them. more government isn't going toibl expire new ideas, new businesses, and new private sector jobs. >> speaker boehner says immigration reform is the only item on the president's agenda that actually has a chance of passing this year. >>...
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. >> so, what would you tell them if i'm the government asking you if you had any role in his murder? >> the bay area multimillionaire who made millions more selling current tv to al jazeera answers critics when people say he and al gore sold out to big oil. you see where people are coming from? >> of course. >> and the top cop's fears for california and her relationship with president obama and her ideal day off. >> it's kind of dark and they are playing this throbbing hip-hop. >>> here's nbc bay area's raj mathai. >> good evening, and thanks for joining us. we're excited about a new series we launched all about the bay area's most dynamic and interesting people, not just the quick sound bites but exclusive behind-the-scenes access. we've sat down in living rooms and offices and even kitchens. you might not like some of these people but they are fascinating. see if you agree with us, we begin with the man on the run silicon valley pioneer john mcafee is no stranger to headlines especially since the recent murder of his neighbor in beli belize. police wanted to question him and so did
. >> so, what would you tell them if i'm the government asking you if you had any role in his murder? >> the bay area multimillionaire who made millions more selling current tv to al jazeera answers critics when people say he and al gore sold out to big oil. you see where people are coming from? >> of course. >> and the top cop's fears for california and her relationship with president obama and her ideal day off. >> it's kind of dark and they are playing this...
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. >> we'll bring down cooses by changing the way our government pays for medicare because our medical bills shouldn't be based on the number of tests ordered or days spent in the hospital. they should be based on the quality of care that our seniors receive. >> republicans have offered a detailed and credible plan that helps save medicare without hurting today's retirees. instead of playing politics with medicare, when is the president going to offer his detailed plan. tonight would have been a good time to do it. >> that was the republican response from florida senator marco rubio. other lawmakers weighed in as well. delia goncalves is live on capitol hill with more on that. delia, good morning. >> good morning, mike. while many republicans, including senator marco rubio himself has recently worked on some bipartisan proposals, including immigration that we recently heard from, it is still clear, emily last -- especially last night, that there is still a huge divide here on capitol hill. the president spoke last night and while many democrats thought his ambitious plans on the econom
. >> we'll bring down cooses by changing the way our government pays for medicare because our medical bills shouldn't be based on the number of tests ordered or days spent in the hospital. they should be based on the quality of care that our seniors receive. >> republicans have offered a detailed and credible plan that helps save medicare without hurting today's retirees. instead of playing politics with medicare, when is the president going to offer his detailed plan. tonight would...
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he is expected to stress how smaller government would benefit the middle class. kentucky senator rand paul will deliver a response for the tea party. jessica doyle will have more on the state of our economy coming up in about four minutes. >>> we could learn more later this week about plans to try a virginia man accused in a mass shooting. a hearing for christopher spate has been scheduled for this friday, charged with killing eight people at his home three years ago, including his sister, brother-in-law and their two children. his trial was originally scheduled for last june but postponed indefinitely so attorneys could get more evaluations of his mental health. >>> any more speed tickets lately? there's a new warning for drivers in rockville. the city's new red light cameras are now crieghting drivers who stop -- citing drivers who stop for a light but go across the line. drivers face a $75 fine for doing it. aaa says the change in camera equipment and vendor caused the tickets to double last year from 8600 citations in 2011 to nearly 18,000 in 2012. >>> we con
he is expected to stress how smaller government would benefit the middle class. kentucky senator rand paul will deliver a response for the tea party. jessica doyle will have more on the state of our economy coming up in about four minutes. >>> we could learn more later this week about plans to try a virginia man accused in a mass shooting. a hearing for christopher spate has been scheduled for this friday, charged with killing eight people at his home three years ago, including his...
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last year the government spent more than $2 billion to provide phones to americans with low incomes. >>> "the new york times" says mice may fall short when it comes to being test subjects for human diseases. a new study finds evidence that tests using mice may be totally misleading from major killers including burns and trauma. it could mean billions of dollars have been wasted chasing fa >>> former vice president dick chney says enhanced interrogation works, and it should still be an option. what do we call it had many people think it ought to be called -- torture? >> it's not. >> he tells us why he believes president obama's policies are putting the united states at risk. >>> and the carnival cruise ship stranded for days in the gulf of mexico. passengers say it is a nightmare. we'll hear what they're saying about the conditions on board on "cbs this morning." when it comes to getting my family to eat breakfast, i need all the help i can get. that's why i like nutella. mom, what's the capital of west virginia? charleston. nutella is a delicious hazelnut spread my whole family loves
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now, the smackdowns are all about jobs and the government is trying to lure businesses from one state to their own state and governor walker tweeted in 2011 illinois raised taxes on income by 66% and businesses by 46% pan the governor is proposing a 2 billion dollar tax increase, wisconsin is open for business and in his state of the state address, governor of minnesota firing back. >> job growth in 2012 was the 12th best among all 50 states and we outperformed three of our four neighbors. iowa ranked 30th best. south dakota 44th, wisconsin which is which by the way is open for business-- (laughter) (applause) >> wisconsin helped bring up the rear at 42nd. >> greta: wisconsin's governor scott walker joining us. >> good evening, good to be with you, greta. >> greta: so you're trying to poach some businesses from your neighbor, from minnesota? >> well, we're pointing out the differences. you know, as i mentioned illinois in the past raised taxes and you see how well that worked out for them. massive budget problems and pension system is a mess the worst one in the country and they conti
now, the smackdowns are all about jobs and the government is trying to lure businesses from one state to their own state and governor walker tweeted in 2011 illinois raised taxes on income by 66% and businesses by 46% pan the governor is proposing a 2 billion dollar tax increase, wisconsin is open for business and in his state of the state address, governor of minnesota firing back. >> job growth in 2012 was the 12th best among all 50 states and we outperformed three of our four...